Technology

This is my very first post from my new MacBook !!! How exciting, and it even has that "new computer smell" (like a new car smell).  Of course, Macs are different, and even though I've used them before, and been very familiar with them before, this takes an adjustment. When 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. I am in PC and Windows world, coming home to MacBook and iWork is a bit tricky.

And yes, now that I have a personal computer at home and actually have internet/phone/tv at home, I will post more. It's just right now I'm still unpacking from my last two trips, and am paranoid about the load of laundry I'm doing. Why you ask?...

When I was in Cincinnati two weeks ago, I get a call from the relocation agent asking me if I left any appliances in my kitchen running (really, who turns on all their water-based appliances and leaves them running before leaving town for nine days?). Anyway, turns out some pipe leading from my boiler, that was between the floors had an issue and caused a flood in the flat below me. Through crazy key exchanges, phone calls and emails with friends in Paris, all was fixed and all is ok. My paranoia comes from the fact that "they" (plumber? relo agent?) turned some of the knobs in the boiler / washing machine area and I am hoping I turned them all back correctly.

So off to unpack now, but updates will be forthcoming on (1) my Cincinnati trip ; (2) my unexpected Houston trip that immediately followed ; and, (3) my weekend trip to Reims and Eparney (Champagne region) in France.